2022 Tundra vs 2022 F-150 opinion?

Since this thread will not die I supposed I should update that the Ol' Ferd has also not died yet despite my mistreatment.

I did test drive a GX550 a couple weeks ago and then went to look at it with my wife again this weekend. Might put a deposit down soon, deciding between the Lexus and a Volvo XC90 (very different cars I know). But we need a third row. I didn't hate the GX drivetrain which I understand is the same as the Tundra save maybe the tuning?

 

I enjoyed the F150’s that I owned in the past.

Two problems I was unable to reconcile:

1.. resale value. Being the best selling truck brand has its disadvantages, just the number of trucks available on the used market has the effect of reducing resale value.

2.. mostly all aluminum body. Living in an area with hail being a fairly often weather event repairing damage is more costly requiring specialized equipment, technicians and facilities. In smaller communities that is a huge problem. I understand that most all trucks have aluminum panels however, Ford uses mostly all aluminum.

 

I was only on one f150 forum. It was the 14 gen one, I think. Any other forums were not me.

 

So what are your thoughts on the '25? Obviously you like it cause you have it, but I know you were pretty vocal about not wanting the TTV6. Just like to know how your thought process changed.

 

meh, he also wanted a ford, so we have a eye on mr. Godzilla, I think he had too much radiation for a while and it made him buy a ford.

 

Multiple facets to that one.

• Every single used car/truck I've ever purchased has been problematic and_or left me stranded. My resulting anxiety won't allow me to purchase used.
• Worst was a GM product. That experience and the way they took the bailout money and ran takes them off my list of potential vehicles.
• Ram dumped the V8 and I'm not on board with first model year beta testing a new engine platform when I only own one rig.
• Nissan test drive was god awful.

That put me in the ford. I LOVED the 5.0 but everything around it felt poorly assembled/made. Lots of cheap hard plastic in the interior, poorly aligned/assembled grille and headlight assembly, glitch window, and the transmission was acting odd enough I was literally losing sleep.

Then looking at how ford has handled, or rather not handled, problems along with my own weak experience getting issues resolved... I wanted out.

The longer I waited the more value the ford lost, so waiting for Ram to revive the hemi wasn't an option. I started hunting for a used 2.5 gen Tundra.

Prices are obscene on them, and I still get a knot in my stomach thinking about buying a used truck.

I reached out to some folks with better info, contacts, and way more experience than me and they eased my worries about the Tundra recall. After that I drove my friend's new SR5 for over 2 hours and it felt oddly familiar. It felt like my old 2019 in all the right ways.

Final straw was having a great salesmen who bent over backwards to get me a truck with the right options at the right price.

 

My brain was definitely cooked on the day I signed that deal.

 

Awesome, man. Glad it all worked out for you.

 

Me too.

 

If you're shopping XC90's, have you looked at the Mazda CX90? I know a Mazda but we are seriously thinking of replacing the wife's Telluride with one. Inline turbo 6, mild hybrid, rear wheel drive and hey they look a little different than everything else out there. I love inline 6s and who doesn't like rear wheel drive.